WOW Premiers in Glendale

WOW (Women of Wrestling!) premiered on Friday at the East End Studios in Glendale. The wrestlers, clad in bright outfits, came to show Glendale why each wrestler or team deserved the title belt. Audience members reacted to grudge matches and cheered on their favorites. Ticket information and more is available at https://www.wowe.com.

Chow, Suzuki and White to Perform for GNC

Chow, Suzuki and White to Perform for GNC

The free admission Glendale Noon Concerts series host live performance from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. at the sanctuary of Glendale City Church at 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. On Aug. 21, the Glendale Noon Concerts will feature violinist Jacqueline Suzuki, cellist Clement Chow and pianist Brendan White performing trios by Ludwig van Beethoven […]

Families Prepare for School – and District Changes

Families Prepare for School – and District Changes

School begins on Aug 21 for students in Glendale Unified School District (GUSD), but there are some changes afoot district-wide including ongoing construction at CVHS.   By Mary O’KEEFE During the 2023-24 school year at Crescenta Valley High School, its track and field was closed to the public as construction began of stadium seating on […]

Barger Issues Statement on LA County’s Homeless Encampment Strategy

LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger recently issued a statement following the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ discussion about the County’s work to address homeless encampments. The dialogue followed the recent City of Grants Pass v. Johnson et al. decision and the executive order by California Governor Gavin Newsom to remove homeless encampments in California: […]

GPD Welcomes New Recruits

GPD Welcomes New Recruits

By Mary O’KEEFE Throughout California, and around the nation, law enforcement departments have struggled with recruitment; however, their hard work has begun to pan out. From 2020 to 2022 officers left their jobs in record numbers and new recruit numbers were down as well. But it does appear the trend is turning. A survey by […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

Yummy for Your Tummy – Reinvigorating Our Recipe Section   Years ago, when I first started the CV Weekly, our recipe section was part of our Between Friends and/or Just For Fun sections of the newspaper. It was great getting and sharing recipes from readers, professional chefs and others. Over the years, though, I didn’t […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

You know those beautiful sci-fi portraits of humans in space suits looking up at a huge moon as it horizons over a dry, rocky land … well this month that portrait will come to life – minus the spacesuits. On Aug. 19 not only will it be a full moon but it will also be […]

In brief

Prom Plus Meeting A planning meeting for Prom Plus parents will be tonight, Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Fire House, 2563 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta (xst Rosemont). Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. […]

La Crescenta Girl Scout Group Marks Bridging with Trip to England

La Crescenta Girl Scout Group Marks Bridging with Trip to England

By Eliza PARTIKA Girl Scout Troop #1601 celebrated its last bridging from Ambassador rank to adults in a unique and memorable way – a trip to England, a trip that was a decade in the making. The majority of the troop of seven have been in Girl Scouts since they were in kindergarten. They developed […]

National Night Out Events Held Locally

By Lori BODNAR, Mary O’KEEFE and Ruth SOWBY National Night Out at the Briggs Avenue station of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD)/Crescenta Valley was attended by a variety of law enforcement and community organizations. There was a lot for kids to do including a water balloon toss that helped keep kids cool during the […]